WHO in two new publications, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Toolkit” released on Tuesday to help protect children’s health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries said the tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people with tobacco and nicotine products.
The report noted that: “Products have also been made more affordable for young people through the sale of single-use cigarettes and e-cigarettes, which typically lack health warnings.” The Director of Health Promotion, World Health Organisation, Dr Ruediger Krech said whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop, countries must protect young people from deadly second-hand smoke and toxic e-cigarette emissions as well as ads promoting these products.